CryENGINE Game Programming with C++,C#,and Lua
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Chapter 1. Introduction and Setup

CryENGINE is known as one of the most extensible engines available due to its ability to portray a vast variety of impressive visuals and gameplay. This makes it an invaluable tool at the hand of a programmer, where the only limit is one's creativity.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Installing Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop
  • Downloading the CryENGINE sample installation or using a custom engine install
  • Registering an account at http://www.crydev.net, the official CryENGINE development portal
  • Compiling a stripped-down CryGame library
  • Attaching and utilizing the debugger